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Hopefully, nobody took our advice and let it ride on the Rams to beat the Seahawks last week. Now, we can at least guarantee you that these playoff picks won’t be any worse. With Wild Card Weekend getting underway in less than 24 hours, check out our first round predictions, complete with some semi-coherent analysis.

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the two newest Baseball Hall of Famers: Roberto “Remember the” Alomar and Bert “Be Home” Blyleven. Alomar was chosen on 90% of the ballots by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and Blyleven on 79.7. But folks, we’re here to talk nicknames, not numbers. Read more

Well, at least Tim Donaghy would be proud. A scuffle between O.J. Mayo and Tony Allen has resulted in the Grizzlies banning gambling on team flights. The two had to be separated by fellow Memphis players. Pretty pathetic, but also very plausible, considering the guilty parties. Read more

On paper, the match-up is not pretty. In terms of importance, it’s huge- so big that NBC just had to flex it. Hopefully, the NFC Worst champ will have a .500 record (meaning the Rams will win). It just seems unfathomable for the Seahawks to take the division at 7-9. Seattle is horrible, plain and simple.

What can be said about this year in sports? Well, as you’re about to see, a lot of strange things. The title says it all. Feel free to throw a fit and criticize everything about it. We all know how testy people get when things are ranked and feelings are hurt. That’s what we’re here for. Anyway, here’s the list…